Wrexham XI vs Southampton – Predicted lineup and team news

Wrexham host Southampton tonight in what many consider their most important match of the season.

The Red Dragons sit sixth in the table, holding a narrow one-point lead over their opponents. Phil Parkinson oversaw a vital comeback draw against West Brom on Good Friday. Wrexham have scored in 24 of their last 25 home league games at the Cae Ras.

They will rely on that scoring prowess to maintain their position in the top six. Wrexham have conceded 30 goals at home this season. They must sharpen their defensive focus to halt the high-flying visitors tonight.

Wrexham team news

Phil Parkinson manages a squad that has shown immense resolve in 2026. In addition, Kieffer Moore is back in the fold but may start on the bench again. Parkinson could name an unchanged XI from the draw at The Hawthorns to maintain consistency.

Alternatively, Nathan Broadhead could provide fresh impetus in the creative roles. Liberato Cacace is definitely out, while Ben Sheaf and Matty James face late fitness tests.

Arthur Okonkwo will start in goal behind a defence featuring Dominic Hyam and Callum Doyle. In midfield, Zak Vyner and George Dobson look to control the tempo against a technically gifted Saints side. Josh Windass and Sam Smith will lead the attack as they chase more home goals.

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Wrexham predicted lineup

Wrexham Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Okonkwo; Cleworth, Hyam, Doyle; Kabore, Vyner, Dobson, Thomason; Windass, O’Brien; Smith

When will the match kick off?

The Championship fixture at STōK Cae Ras officially begins this Tuesday at 20:00 BST.

How to watch Wrexham vs Southampton?

UK viewers can watch the match live on Sky Sports.

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Bayern Munich Frauen continued their stellar run of form and booked their place in the DFB-Pokal final.

The defending cup winners had beaten Borussia Dortmund, FC Ingolstadt, and Hamburger SV to reach the semifinals, where SGS Essen awaited them. The Bavarians were overwhelming favorites, having scored eight goals in their three Pokal games so far and not conceding any.

The Pokal being the Pokal, Essen were not going down without a fight, though. Arianna Caruso thought she had opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a cracking volley, but the offside flag bailed Essen out. Their luck would run out just before the half hour mark, though, when Giulia Gwinn performed a nifty backheel right into the path of Momoko Tanikawa, who opened the scoring.

Tanikawa then went from scorer to assister about ten minutes later, with her left-footed cross finding Pernille Harder’s towering header. There was a bit of fortune when goalkeeper Luisa Palmen made a mess of the ball, but in the end, Bayern were two goals to the good.

The game was effectively over by first half stoppage time, when the Essen defense failed to clear a loose ball properly, and Edna Imade pounced with a header of her own to put Bayern 3-0 up at halftime.

The second half was very uneventful, as Bayern were in no rush, so it took a little while for the crowd at the FC Bayern Campus to get excited again. In the 73rd minute, Imade continued her scintillating run of form with yet another header that found the back of the net, this time from a cross by Barbara Dunst. The score stayed at 4-0 until the end, and Bayern reached a third consecutive Pokal final.

The final will be held on the 14th of May at the RhineEnergieStadion in Cologne. Bayern will face record cup winners VfL Wolfsburg, who defeated Carl Zeiss Jena on penalties in the other semifinal. The women’s teams will now enter the April international break. Bayern’s next game is on the 22nd, when they travel to Berlin to face Union Berlin. Bayern can officially seal the Bundesliga title with a win.

The Big Ten now holds the national championships in men’s and women’s basketball, as well as football and probably all of hockey, too.

In a whistle-marred game, Michigan shot 21/55 from the field and 2/15 from deep, but did just enough as UConn hit just 9 of their 33 threes, part of a putrid 31% shooting evening for the Huskies.

This game sucked.

It does, notably, bring the Big Ten to national championships in football (Indiana), women’s basketball (congratulations to UCLA), men’s basketball (Michigan), and women’s hockey (wisconsin), in addition to men’s soccer (Washington), men’s wrestling (Penn State), field hockey (Northwestern), and men’s water polo (UCLA). On the men’s hockey side, the Big Ten has two of the four semifinalists, with Michigan set to take on Denver and wisconsin facing North Dakota.

For a blog that exists to talk about things related to the Big Ten, times are good.

Is it worth noting that Michigan’s whole roster came from elsewhere, much as Indiana’s did?

Meh.

These are college sports now. Transfers come, transfers go. The news came out yesterday that wisconsin’s John Blackwell is transferring so he can go win championships—out are the days of development, in are the days of portaling and tampering and splashing cash for a roster.

Michigan undeniably did that better than the rest. Dusty May put together a hell of a roster, and they won almost every game in front of them. They deserve their title, and—if we’re really being honest with ourselves—we all deserve the horrible world in which Michigan fans are happy.

Everton are interested in Southampton star Shea Charles, according to the Daily Mail. The Toffees are scouting the 33-cap Northern Ireland international.

Everton need a new defensive midfielder this summer, with Idrissa Gana Gueye getting on in age and Tim Iroegbunam struggling to impress.

Also, Everton could be competing in Europe next season and need enough hands on deck.

The highly-touted Charles fits the profile of the ideal successor to Gueye in the Everton engine room. His ability to evade pressure is remarkable.

The 22-year-old has been a key player for the Saints this season, making 24 appearances in the Championship and winning 4.0 ground duels per 90 (59% success rate).

Charles left on loan last season to Sheffield Wednesday, where he won the club’s player of the year award and was also nominated for the Championship Young Player of the Year.

The Everton target also chips in with goals. He has bagged four across all competitions, including the one that knocked out Arsenal in the FA Cup and another against Liverpool.

Those performances have reportedly caught Everton’s eye. The Toffees are always open to shopping in the second division.

Everton should not hesitate here.

Charles looks every bit like a player ready to make the jump, and the Championship has long proven to be fertile ground for Premier League-ready talent.

His mix of composure under pressure, defensive bite, and knack for decisive moments suggests there is far more to unlock at a higher level.

Crucially, this is the kind of calculated gamble Everton need to embrace.

A season or two learning the ropes alongside Gueye might sharpen his positional awareness and discipline, easing his transition into the top flight.

For a club looking to build smartly, this feels like a risk worth taking and one that can pay off handsomely.